Chapter 286 Her Merits Are Immense The expressions of the director and the group of top actors in "Journey to the Desert" froze instantly.

As if struck directly by a thunderbolt, the group froze on the spot.

The male lead, who was just moments ago so arrogant, now had his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

A gold mine has been discovered?!

His mind went blank, with only this thought echoing wildly in his head.

He quickly calculated his astronomical salary, which he was so proud of, but found that even if he added up all the income of his career, it would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean compared to the value of a gold mine, ridiculously insignificant!

The director turned deathly pale, his lips trembling, and he muttered incredulously, "No...this can't be..."

Just minutes before, he was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that he had connections in the city that allowed him to get the mayor to back him up with a single phone call.

The director never dreamed that this commotion would not only not be there to smooth things over for him, but would instead be there to dig his grave!

He Xi immediately stepped forward and clearly explained the video evidence recorded on her phone and the cause and effect of the incident to the mayor and the police.

At the end, her tone carried a hint of lingering fear and relief:

"If our crew hadn't invited Expert Xia and her animal actor troupe, we would have been stuck with this loss today!"

The mayor of Loulan City whirled around, his gaze piercing as he stared directly at the stunned film crew. His voice boomed, carrying an unwavering force:

"You're saying that Expert Xia is bullying you? That's the most absurd and ridiculous joke I've heard all year!"

He waved his arm, pointing to the vast, boundless golden sea of ​​sand, each word resounding with conviction:

"Do you know what Expert Xia has done for our Loulan City?"

"It was she who led the little gerbils in the desert to find a high-quality gold mine! What does this mean?"

The mayor's words struck like a war drum, each beat resonating in everyone's heart:

"This means that the upcoming mining development will provide stable employment for tens of thousands of local families!"

"Our Loulan City is remote and difficult to develop, but the development of this gold mine will give us sufficient fiscal revenue to build more and better schools, so that children no longer have to travel dozens of kilometers to get to school!"

"We will build roads and bridges so that no remote village is an isolated island!"

"Improve all the infrastructure so that clean tap water flows into every household and a stable power grid illuminates every night!"

"These are all great deeds that benefit future generations and are of immeasurable merit!"

Xia Zhining was slightly taken aback when she heard the mayor's excited and earnest praise.

She was simply following her heart, reporting the information provided by the animals as usual, never imagining that this small act could nurture such a vast well-being like a seed.

Xia Zhining's voice was clear and sincere: "Mayor, you flatter me."

"I just happened to be able to communicate with animals, so I became an animal intelligence translator."

"The treasures buried beneath this land are because our country is vast and rich in resources, which is the most fortunate thing."

After the intense conflict and slander, Xia Zhining's calmness and humility at this moment form an extremely strong contrast with the behavior of the "Desert Journey" crew who jumped around and threw mud at her!

This humble posture, like the brightest mirror, reflects the baseness of the other party.

This only fueled the anger in the hearts of the mayor and his entourage of police officers!